Same. I played it for the first time like a month after release and I loved it. For me it always had good bones and the issues were surface level.

Obviously all the criticism was correct and valid, but there were certain angle or way of playing it or event certain luck to be had that made some people really appreciate it since the very beginning and I’m lucky I was one of those.

I have finished it three times and currently on my fourth run and yes it has changed and improved a lot but I have loved every single time on its own.